Crystal Palace boss Dougie Freedman tonight denied his side had signed free agent Glenn Murray. Freedman has admitted he wants Murray, who is leaving Albion, but insists it is not a done deal. He said: “Glenn Murray is a very good player. I’ve seen
Ed Joyce and Chris Nash put on 200 for the opening wicket to take Sussex to the brink of victory against Somerset at Hove. Nash made his first century of the season while Joyce finally fell for 84 as Sussex reached 218-1 at the close.
THE story on the architectural students’ designs for the “South Lanes” (The Argus, May 10) was interesting. I was also glad to see three-dimensional models still being made and not just computer generated. I was somewhat dismayed, though, at their
THERE’S mess everywhere, but the trouble is no one has any pride and self-respect any more. And if you so much as try to say “can you pick up that doggy poo?” you face verbal abuse and damage to your property, or even a beating. Laws should be
HOWARDSCHULTZ, CEO and chairman of the Starbucks coffee chain, seems to act disingenuously when he described the opening of a branch in St James’s Street, Brighton, without planning permission as “an isolated situation” (The Argus, May 12). Far
A handful of antisocial families are costing more than £120,000 a year each. They’re blamed for causing a “disproportionate amount of disruption and damage within their neighbourhoods” in Brighton and Hove. The cost of the families, who have not
ALONG time ago, residents in Woodingdean received a Brighton and Hove City Council questionnaire asking for their preferences on certain options for the proposed improvements of theWoodingdean crossroad junction. It included questions such as
Jos Houben is a very funny man… but he’s not a comedian. As founder of Theatre de Complicité, his demeanor is more of studious anthropologist meets drama professor meets Frank Spencer rather than stand-up gagsmith, and he’s here to teach us a lesson
Police continue to hunt for a hoodie who threw bleach into the face of a man as he walked through a park. The victim, 61, was walking through St James’ Park in Burgess Hill at 9pm on Monday when his attacker struck. The victim, who lives in West
Every new comedian has to start somewhere, and this was a good baptism. The packed-out downstairs was populated with families and friends of performers, but not exclusively. About a quarter were possibly there to see brand new comedians and
Chirping of cicadas, ticking of a clock. Sounds which would have spelled home to Aung San Suu Kyi as she was growing up, must have become torture during her 15 years under house arrest. Suu Kyi’s political conscience was stirred to action
IN RESPONSE to Shirley Gooding’s letter, (The Argus, May 2) and a reply (May 10) concerning low-frequencies, the sound she reports is likely to be a new tunnel being bored by a water company. Chalk and materials are being transported by trucks on a rail
IS THERE anyone in the Sussex area doing family research on the Gorringe family? I have been researching now for about a year on the Gorringes, as I have a family connection, but find the IGI records quite confusing and difficult to unscramble. I would
Gus Poyet has revealed why he is a fan of Will Hoskins after signing the Bristol Rovers striker on a two-year contract. Albion confirmed the deal just hours after admitting striker Glenn Murray was on his way. Hoskins impressed against
LOOKING at Brighton and Hove Albion’s new stadium at Falmer from Ditchling Beacon, it is transparently obvious that it is incongruous with the downland landscape that is so close to the heart of many people. The problem is not on the same scale of Twyford
TIDEWAY School has announced that its librarian has been made redundant, and is reducing the number of books in its library (The Argus, May 18). I wonder who, and what research, headteacher Rob Corbett consulted to arrive at this decision? I suspect
REGARDING a letter concerning a street party in Osborne Villas on April 29 to celebrate the Royal Wedding (The Argus, May 11), it was labelled a “resounding success”. I’m afraid I don’t think so. Resounding yes, with non-stop rap music from noon until
Albion have clinched the signing of long-time target Will Hoskins on two-year deal. The Bristol Rovers striker, who scored 20 goals for a relegated side in League One last season, has completed his move to The Amex for an undisclosed fee
Rank and file officers unleashed their fury on Sussex MP Nick Herbert and his coalition colleagues, claiming the Government wants to “destroy” the police. At the annual Police Federation conference, John Giblin, chairman of the sergeants committee
SUSSEX water bills are set to soar to pay for a super-sewer in London. Thames Water chiefs say that thousands of householders in the Crawley and Horsham area will see their waste water charges rise to fund the Thames Tunnel, which will prevent millions
Johann Strauss's operetta, full of sweeping melodies, is a farce with the usual themes of infidelity and disguised identities. It is a tale of revenge by Dr Falke on his friend Von Eisenstein for a previous embarrassing prank. Enlisting the help of
A tale of doubt, anxiety, failure and redemption, Edward Rapley’s personal journey of finding one’s place in the world was a thoughtful yet difficult work. Publically laying bare his psyche for all to see, Rapley approached the concept of living
An anarchic retelling of Christopher Marlowe’s bloodthirsty gay tragedy Edward II, Constanza Hola’s play will not appeal to everyone. The performers’ exaggerated makeup is a cross between Adam Ant and the 1980s gothic look, the strident voices and
A brazen art thief walked into a gallery off the street and stole work worth thousands of pounds. The offender struck in the middle of day while staff and members of the public milled around the artwork. Valuable items - including one-of-a-kind
1 - From the entrance to Housedean Farm, start the walk along the tarmac path in the Lewes direction beside the A27. After a few yards, turn left up steps, signed as the South Downs Way, to Ditchling Beacon and climb steadily along a left field
Police have pledged to fight a landmark ruling which could force officers to reveal the locations of their secret car-tracking cameras. Millions of number plates a year are read by automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras as officers
A fire has broken out in a shipyard. A one-storey building 30m by 30m in Rope Walk, Littlehampton caught fire at around 1.30pm this afternoon. Six fire engines have been sent to the site because of fears that highly-flammable propane cylinders were
It is the hottest Spring in living memory. But that hasn’t stopped train bosses from pumping heat through their sweltering carriages. First Capital Connect has confirmed its vehicles, some of which are 20-years-old, do not have simple on-board thermostats
Glenn Murray has said thanks and goodbye to Albion fans after turning down a new contract. Last season's top scorer is on his way with arch rivals Crystal Palace believed to be his destination. In a prepared statement, Murray said: "
All 5,000 charity places for next year's Brighton Marathon were snapped up in one day. Almost 300 local and national charities have taken up places for the event on April 15 and more are clamouring to join in. The number is a sharp rise
Glenn Murray has rejected Albion's final contract offer - and is now expected to join rivals Crystal Palace. The Seagulls have confirmed their top scorer last season is on his way after three-and-a-half seasons at the club. Murray will
Plans to outlaw any development above the cliffs at Brighton Marina have been tabled in Parliament. Two schemes costing a combined £550 million have been in the pipeline for years at one of the largest marinas in Europe. But Brighton Kemptown MP Simon
Squatters have occupied an empty home that was the scene of a grisly murder. The empty Regency property in Russell Square, Brighton, has been reoccupied by squatters just months after a body was found in the property. In January, the
Three local charities will benefit from the largess of shoppers in the Waitrose Community Matters scheme during the month May/June this year. At the checkout shoppers will receive a token, which they then place in the box of the good cause they most
The number of measles cases across Sussex more than doubled in a month. Health bosses are now urging people to make sure their children are vaccinated amid fears of an epidemic sweeping the county. Yesterday the Health Protection Agency (HPA) said
A man left with permanent brain damage after being viciously beaten has died. Ashley Mansell, 30, was in a coma for ten days and in the specialist brain injury unit at Hurstwood Park for three months after being attacked in Victoria Park, Portslade
Crawley midfielder Josh Simpson was in the England C side that lost 1-0 to Portugal under-23s in the final of the International Challenge Trophy at Northampton last night. Simpson, who made a good impression at Crawley after joining in the January transfer
A 34-year-old man was attacked by four men and received stab wounds to his back, chest and knee yesterday evening The victim was at an address in Manor Road, Hastings, when the incident occurred. He was taken by ambulance to the Conquest Hospital,
A 66-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Detectives investigating the murder of Portslade man Gary Hampson arrested the woman this morning. She is currently in custody at Brighton Custody Centre for questioning.
The new mayor of Brighton and Hove has spoken of her delight after being elected into the role. Moulsecoomb and Bevendean councillor Anne Meadows was congratulated by past mayors, aldermen and city councillors in a ceremony at Hove Town Hall
A simple crossing of paths set the stage for this production in the round, with the appreciative audience picnicking upon blankets while the actors and musicians strode across the grass – or, in the case of Beatrice (Samantha Bolter), crawled between
Carol Ann Duffy has the rare gift of being able to touch our emotions in a language that is simple, direct and of the everyday. It has given her wide popular appeal, making her the perfect Poet Laureate for dealing with MPs’ expenses, Henry Allingham
It’s easy to forget there is a serious message underlying this year’s Brighton Festival. The shows are booked because they relate to themes of freedom and liberty, to artistic director Aung San Suu Kyi’s struggle. (She is the human rights campaigner
You might remember Irish comic Abie Philbin Bowman from previous Fringe performances. In Jesus: The Guantanamo Years he challenged the conception of terrorists and terrorism: if Jesus turned up at US immigration, would he get through? “There’s
Join me from 10.30am for a live blog of the third day of Sussex's County Championship clash with Somerset at Hove and have your say as the action unfolds.
"Whether it’s high tech venues or the back room of a pub, every show is quite different,” says Sam Champion, one quarter of Delete The Banjax – a comedy sketch act which isn’t afraid to have fun on stage. “We keep things loose.” It’s a style that
Since the economic downturn and rising examples of politicians taking advantage of their expense accounts, the public apology has become a major feature of daily life. In This Is Just To Say, the act of apologising takes centre stage in an interactive
Fame. It’s going to live forever. Proposing that when a person gets to a particular level of fame, the fame itself becomes more important than the individual, Sam Devereaux’s one-man show Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues attempts to explore the
The former home of Bloomsbury artists Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant is examining both the roots of tradition and the innovative thinking needed to tackle 21st-century issues at this year’s literary festival. And, as ever, the farmhouse-based festival
"It's all about stories and encouraging people to tell them.” So says literary host and salonnière Damian Barr about the newest addition to the Brighton Festival Fringe programme. The Hendrick’s Horseless Carriage Of Curiosities is pulling up
Arts cuts may be biting all over the country, as the Government tightens the purse strings to almost breaking point. But controversial playwright and Guardian columnist Mark Ravenhill, who delivers the inaugural New Writing South Lecture tomorrow,
Above a Chinese takeaway in Queen’s Road, a few paces down from Brighton Station, is the old Albion hotel. To most people it’s an innocuous, unmemorable site. To Oscar Wilde fans, however, the spot is better known as the place where the writer took
Nineteen-year-old Robert Van Allen died whilst snorkelling in Thailand in the summer of 1999. Prolific composer Jonathan Dove was working with Robert’s father, the late opera singer Richard Van Allen, on his production of Flight at Glyndebourne when
"In my brain, when I think about the ideas of émigré and being lost and found, everything that comes to mind is Wales,” says composer, producer, artist and genuine rock legend John Cale. “Why I ran away from it, why I returned and why
When restaurateurs talk of “food as theatre”, they are often referring to the giant serving hatch they have cut into the wall, which allows diners to see their meals being prepared. When it comes to culinary geniuses Sam Bompas and Harry
An elderly man woke up to find his home filled with firefighters. He had hung clothes over an electric heater and it had caused smoke to pour out. The incident took place at 4.20am in Carden Hill, Hollingbury, Brighton. A Preston Circus firefighter
Gus Poyet last night admitted he is planning for life in the Championship without Glenn Murray. But the Albion boss was still awaiting confirmation his out-of-contract top scorer is leaving the club. Murray, whose 22 League One goals
Three cars were torched overnight in Crawley. The vehicles were set alight at 2am in Lucas Close, Maidenbower. A Crawley firefighter said: “It is believed to be deliberate.” At 8pm the same crew attended a bin fire in Knapp Close. This started accidentally
Steyning Town have named Richard Whittington as their new manager. Whittington steps up after being assistant for the latter part of last season to Dave Shearing. He will be assisted by Tom Gurney. He said: “We are looking to rebuild the team as half
